Antiskidding device



P. C. KANE. ANTISKIDDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 13. I920.

Patented Oct. 19, 1920.

INVENTOR- 2 is a detailed top plan view showing the- UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

PETER c. KANE, 0E YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

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Application filed April 13, 1920. Serial No. 373,534.

The arinci oal ob'ect is to )rovide a de-- l l l vice which will function as above stated and still allow desired resiliency of the tire. In order to do this I have provided four equal armor sections carrying suitable cleats. V 7

Another object of my invention is to provide an antiskidding device of the character described, which is simple as to c0nstruction, reliable and efiicient in operation, capable of being readily attached and detached and which is cheap to manufacture.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification, and then more particularly pointed out as claimed.

ithr'eference to the drawings wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which similar reference members designate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device when attached. Fig.

position of lugs and interlocking tongue. Fig. 3 is a cross section through the device, tire, rim and telly, taken on line A- A of Fig. 1.

The improved device 18 composed of four equal and similar armor sect1ons 1. Each of said armor sections 1 is provided with a tongue 2 formed at one end of said armor section 1, and projecting underneath an adjacent end of a companion armor section 1, thereby interlocking the sections above mentioned.

By referring to Figs. 1 and 2 it will be seen that I have provided inwardly extending portions 3 provided with outturned lips 4c.

The armor sections 1 have a short exfieliilgn over the tread and terminate at the I Oneof the means for holding the armor Specification of Letters Patent. i Patented o t. 19 1920 I sections 1 in position comprises bolts 5 which pass through any suitable openings at points 6 and 7 in the armor sections 1. 7

By referring to Fig. lit will be seen that the lips 4 are diametrically opposite each other, and similarly positioned are slotted openings 8 through which pass the bolts 9.,

These bolts 9 aid in holding the armor sections 1 in position, and also'allow for certain resiliency, for when the weight is upon any part of one 'ofthe armor sections 1,

armor section 1 toward the center of wheel, callising the. lips 4 in turn to slide upon the be ts.

- there will be a certain depression of the By referring to Figs. land 2 it will be arrangement as will be seen by referring to Figsl and 2. These cleats 11 may be of suitable length in order to e'lliciently function.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, a plurality of the armor sections, cleats secured. to the tread of same, cleats secured to the tread in staggered arrangement, in-

wardly extended parts of said sections, outwardly turned lips on each of said inwardly extended parts of said sections, slotted openings in said lips, and means for securing said inwardly extended parts of said sections, substantially as described for the purpose set forth.

2. In a device of the class described, th combination of a plurality of armor sections each section provided with a tongue at one end thereof interlocking with the corresponding end of the adjacent section; inwardly extended parts of said sections, outwardly extended lips formed on said parts, slotted openings in said lips, securing means registering with said slotted openings, securing means whereby the outer and inner downwardly extended partsof the armor sections are secured without contact with tire, rim, or felly, cleats in staggered arrangement and secured to the edges of the tread portion 01": the armor sections, substantially as described for the purpose set forth. v

In testimony whereof 1 {till my signature.

PETER C. KANE. Witnesses FRANK C. JAoKsoN, C. A. HARPMAN. 

